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wm "will Y such as eggs, lamp bulbs and alsovio'rp'ack-v Patented Feb.22, l 1927.

vUNITED STATES PATENT oFql/icefy f HARRY B. CHALWMERSQ or New YORK, 1v.Y;

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l Application filed' January i This invention relates Vto receptacles orboxes.

'The invention more particularlyy relates to receptacles especiallyadapted for packaging articles Jfor shipment and the box or recepf taclehereinafter described is adapted for ymany uses7 such as packagingfragile articles vide a receptacle having'a plurality of com- Y.

partments and Yfurthermore a construction that can be economically.manuifactured.

yAnother object of the invention is torprovide a receptacle 'sovconstructed-and arranged that the covers. or the .ends thereof can beeasily secured and sealedlin closed position thereby easily renderingpossible the detection of any tampering or opening of the receptacle. Y

Further ob] ects ofthe invention will appear from the followingdescription taken in connection with the drawings which form a part ofthis application and in which,

Fig. 1 is an elevational view, vpartly broken away and partly insection,V showing a: receptacle constructed in accordance with theinvention. n l v Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional elevational View takensubstantially von line 2 2 ol Fiel l.. i

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of a blank which when folded forms a cover forone end of the receptacle.

Fig. 4 is a plan view showing the blank in Fig. 3, folded. Y

Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional elevation taken on substantially online 5 5 of Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a transverse sectional elevation ofanother shape of box constructed in accordance with the invention, and

Fig. 7 is a top plan view on a reduced scale showing one of the spacingdiscs used in the form of receptacle illust-rated in Fig.L 1. Y

The invention brieliy described consists of a boX or receptacle having aplurality of compartments therein preferably -tormed of tubular members.These tubular members are secured within a sheath or ybinderv which,tightly 'encloses the members.Y The two ends of the receptacle areclosed by means of 25, i924. semi No. 688,388.

covers and the covers are secured in position by tabsextendingsubstantially.at* right angles to the body portion of the coverand projecting into wedge shaped spaces or open` ingsv formed between'the binder or sheath and the tubular members.

securingthe covers in position. The receptacle may comprise a singlesectionsuch as shown in Fig. 6 or a plurality oi longitudinally spacedsections las illustrated inF ig. 1. In order to form a seal for the endsof the receptacle a `cord may be passed through the central tubularmemberV (see Fig.l and 'the ends of the cord secured together on theoutside of the sheath orfbinder. A label or seal can then be pasted orotherwise secured over the ends of the cord. Further details of theinvention will appear Vfrom the ytollowmg description. y c

the receptacle has seven compartments, six of the compartments'as shownat 15 being grouped around and radiallydisposed with respect to acentral compartment 16. 'fIt These projections c, are tightly wedged inthe spaces thusirmlyY In lthe form of the invention illustrated shouldbe understood however, Vthat the inl vention is not limited to anyparticular number of compartments. The compartments 15 and 16arevfor/med Vof tubular members and.l these members may be secured inthe position shown in Fig. by placing the tubular members 15 upon aflatsurface upon a cord or-tape,. placing the member 16 upon the members15. Then by'drawing the ends of the cord together, the tubularv members15 will be grouped about the member 16 as shown in Fig. Ifdesiredrthemember 16 may be coated with some adhesive substance lsuch asglue and thus as the membersr 15 are grouped around the central memberthey will be secured thereto. y

After the tubular members have been as` sembled in the manner shown inFig. 2 a binder orVr sheathv 1T is wrapped around or otherwise securedaround these members tightly enclosing them. Y Y Y Then thesecompartments are formed arounda central compartmentvthe sheath or binderwill be substantially hexagonal in section and itshould be noted that aYplurality of wedge shaped spaces 18 are formed between the tubularmembers and the sheath or binder. r Y v `The tubular members may be ofany length and maybe out to the proper length either before or afterlthey are bound.

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the sheath as illustrated in Fig'. Q. connection attention is directedto the tact `eli'eet-ively withstand Il desired the receptacle orcontainer may comprise a plurality of sections, A, B, G and D as shownin Fig. l, the sections beinji` separated by discs 19 formed ofcorrugated cardboard or any other desired material.

The ends of' the receptacle are closed by means of covers 20. Fig. 3shows a top plan view oil. a blank trom which a cover is iornied Thisblank has jjinojectine' portions 2l and tabs QQ. To 'forni the cover thetabs 22 are folded with respect to the body portion ot the blank aboutthe told lines i223 to the position shown in Fig. #land these tabs maybe bent slightly more i'l" desired to 'l'orin an acute angle between thetabs and the body portion ol the cover. Then the cover is placed on thebox the tabs 22 are inserted in the spaces between the tubular membersl5 and the sheath or binder 1T and the edges of the tabs arewedgedtightly between the adjacent portions of the members l5 and Inthis `tabs will center themselves as the cover is placed on thereceptacle. Theil the covers are so disposed the portions r2-jl projectbeyond the sheath or binder and to remore the cover these projectingrportions are enn gaged and the cover is lii'ted.

jln the torni ot the receptacle illustrated in Fig. l corrugatedcardboard dises 19 are placed at the ends of the receptacle beneath thecovers.

It it is desired to seal the receptacle the covers have 'formed thereinopenings 24 and the discs 19 and Q0 have termed therein central openings25. A cord 30 is passed through the central compartment 16 and throughthe openings in the discs and the covers, the two ends of the cordbeing;` secured together as shown at 8l. A label or seal is then securedover the connected ends of the cord. In order to open the receptacle itwill be obvious that the cord must be broken or the ends unt-led andbefore the ends may be initieel the seal must be mutilated.

4ln Fig. 6 there shown a receptacle formed of one section having sevencompartments, the two corers being secured in position in the mannerhereinbefore described.

From the t`oregoing' description it will be seen that a simple andpractical container has been described and that this container can beeconomically manufactured and will rough usage encountered in shipping.

Although one specific embodiment of the invention has been particularlyillustrated and described it will be understood that the invention iscapable o'l modiiication and that iurther changes in theconstruction andin the arrangement ot the various cooperating parts may be made withoutdeparting 'from the spirit or scope ot the invention as ex pressed inthe 'Following claims.

that .l claim is:m

l, A box having' a plurality of compart ments, and a binder or bodyportion surrounding' said compartments, wedge shaped openings being'formed between the body portion and the comjjnurtments and a cover forthe box having "projectionssadapted to extend into said openings,whereby the sides ot the projection will be ei'ig'aged by the compartnlcnts and `body portion.

Q. A box having a plurality oi tubular conijnirtments and a binder orbody portion surrounding and tightly enclosing' .said coinpartments,wedge shaped openings being,r `l'ornicd between thc body portion and`the compartments and a. cover for the box having projections adapted to`extend into said openings, whereby the sides oli the projection will beeng-aged by the compartments and body portion.

A box having' a plurality of compartments` and a binder `orbody port-ionsurrounding` said compartments. wedne shaped openings being; formed`between the body portion and the compartments and a cover Ator the boxhavingr projections adapted to extend into said openings, whereby thesides of the projection will be engaged by the eompartnlents and bodyportion, said cover the end of the binder or body portion oi. the box.

4. A box comprising' a plurality of tubular members, a sheath extendingaround and tightly enclosing said tubular members and covers at the endot said box having laterally projecting portions or lann'es, the sidesof which are engaged by the tubular members and sheath.

5. A box comprising;I a centrally disposed tubular member, a pluralityof tubular members disposed around said centrally disposed member, asheath disposed around and tightly engagingl said outer tubular membersand covers li'or closing the ends ot the sheath and the ends of thetubular menibers. said covers haring laterally projecting' portions orflanges, the sides ot which are engaged by the sheath and the outerportions o't the tubular members.

G. A box comprising' a plurality of tions disposed end to end, each ofsaid sections having` a. central tubular member and a plurality olitubular members surrounding said central member; spacers disposedbctween each pair of said sections, each spacer havingr a centralopening,Y therein, a cover disposed at each end oli the box and havingra central opening;` therein, and a flexible securing member extendingrlongitudinally through the central tubular members lllJ lll)

y ysaid means and said body portion, and a cover for the box havingprojections adapted to extend into said wedge shaped open-V through thespacers and through the covers and having its endsv secured together.

7. A box comprising YaV 'body portion, means within the body portionforming a plurality of wedge shaped openings between ings, wherebythesides'of the projection will be engaged by the body portion and themeans within the body portion.

8. A box comprising a body portion,

lmeans within the body portion forming a plurality of wedge shapedopenings between vthe body portion and said means, and a v adapted toextend into said wedge shaped openings whereby the sides of the tabswill be engaged by the body portion and the means within the bodyportion, forming the openings. Y

In 'witness whereof, I have-hereunto set my hand this 8th day ofJanuary, 1924.

HARRY B. CHALMERS.

